Sentences with phrase «additional physical activity per»

Researchers found the group of children allowed to interact with the virtual pet averaged 1.09 hours of additional physical activity per day when compared to the group without the pet.

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In 2015, researchers for the journal PLoS ONE found that children who played soccer engaged in more moderate and vigorous physical activity, equal to an additional 5 to 20 minutes of exercise per day.

But recent research suggests that the sweet stuff may have a more direct impact: For every additional 150 calories of added sugar downed per person per day, the prevalence of diabetes rose by 1 percent, even after controlling for obesity, physical activity and calories from other foods, according to a large study looking at international data.

The document calls for every child to receive at least two hours of «high ‑ quality» PE per week and an additional three hours of other physical activity.